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10 Dec 2016 5:14:55am

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Best to get used to people challenging unsupportable supernatural belief systems. It's not vitriol - it is a healthy and long overdue breath of fresh air. Open up the windows and draw it in. Getting rid of musty old bronze age beliefs feels quite liberating, if you are open minded enough to try it. Dawkins is one of the more articulate exponents of a natural view of the universe, but some of us (with no hint of fan club about us) have been thinking the same things for many years.